Proposed local coverage determination: Contractor advisory committee (CAC) meetings
Meetings on the horizon
CAC meetings are held to obtain advice about the strength of published evidence for a specific topic from our CAC members and experienced healthcare professionals.
*CAC meeting dates, locations, times, and topics are subject to change.
Current meeting:
CAC meeting registration is currently not available. Registration will open approximately two weeks prior to the next meeting. Please watch here for meeting details and registration for the next meeting to be posted.
| Date* | Attendees | Location* | Time* | Agenda | Bibliography | Questions | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | CAC members, stakeholders, and other interested parties | Webinar only | 6 p.m. ET | TBD | TBD | TBD | Will be opened two weeks prior to the next meeting |
All CAC members as well as the public (non-CAC members) are welcomed to attend via webinar.
The CAC provides a formal mechanism for healthcare professionals to be informed of the evidence used in developing the local coverage determination (LCD) and promotes communications between the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and the healthcare community. CAC members will serve in an advisory capacity as representatives of their constituency to review the quality of the evidence used in the development of an LCD. The final decision on all issues rests with the Contractor Medical Directors (CMDs).
The CAC is used to supplement the MAC’s internal expertise and to ensure an unbiased and contemporary consideration of “state of the art” technology and science.
Please read our CAC Meeting Fact Sheet for more details.
Information on CACs can be found in the CMS Internet-Only Manual (IOM) Publication (Pub.) 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 13
Want to get involved? Volunteer as a CAC member or submit clinical literature or practice guidelines / standards you would like us to consider.
CAC meeting minutes
All CAC Meetings will be recorded. You may listen to the audio recording and/or read the written transcript for prior meetings here.